Hindi Indic Input 2 - User Guide

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What is Hindi Indic Input 2?

Hindi Indic Input 2 provides a very convenient way of entering text in Hindi Language using the English QWERTY keyboard in any editing application (Office Application/WordPad /Notepad) that supports Text Services. Hindi Indic Input 2 tool will be packaged as a setup and running the setup will invoke the services. The tool supports all popular keyboard layouts.

System Requirements

Windows Vista Windows 7

*Tool is compatible with equivalent 64-bit Operating Systems mentioned above.

To Install Hindi Indic Input 2

Installation of the Hindi Indic Input 2 is a very easy process that takes less than two minute to complete.

Run or double click Hindi Indic Input 2 Setup. The setup wizard will guide you through the installation process. Once the installation process is complete, Hindi Indic Input 2 has been successfully installed will be displayed.

Note: On Windows Vista and Windows 7, if your user login does not have administrative privileges or is not included in the user group of administrators right click the "Setup.exe" icon and select "Run as Administrator".

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To Use Hindi Indic Input 2

1. Start any Office application, including WordPad or Notepad.

2. Click the Language Indicator located in the System Tray on the right side of the Windows taskbar or on Language bar as shown below and select HI-Hindi.

3. Select Hindi Indic Input 2 from the shortcut menu that appears. The PC is now ready to start typing in Hindi.

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Supported Keyboards

Hindi Indic Input 2 supports various types of Keyboards. Click Settings Icon and select Keyboard. Choose keyboard layout of your choice form list of available keyboards.

Hindi Transliteration

User can type his message in Roman using the Standard English keyboard, which is transliterated on-the-fly to Hindi. It works on the logic of phonetics and is most effective when user write the word the way it is spoken.

Keyboard Rules

Vyanjan (Consonants)

क ka, ca ख kha ग ga घ gha ङ Nga

च cha छ chha ज ja झ jha ञ Nja

ट Ta ठ Tha ड Da ढ Dha ण Na

त ta थ tha द da ध dha न na

ऩ pa प pha,fa फ ba ब bha भ ma

म ya य ra र la व va,wa श sha

ष Sha स sa ह ha ऺ kSha,Xa त्र Tra

ऻ Gya,jNja,dny

Swar (Vowels)

अ a आ aa इ i ई ee,ii,I उ u

ऊ oo,uu,U ऋ R ए e अॅ, A ऐ ai,ei

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Examples Input Output itihaas इततहास imalee इभरी Matras ाा aa िा i ा ee,ii,I ा u ा oo,uu,O ा R ा e ा ai,ei ा o ा au,ou ाॅ A ा O Examples Input Output aadamee आदभ kaun क न

Anuswara, Visarga and Chandrabindi

ं _^ ं _H ं _M Examples Input Output sa^yam संमभ duHkh द ःख haMs हँस Conjuncts क्र kr प्र pr क़्त qt क्त kt न्भ nm

द्य dya द्ध ddh द्वा dwa क्स ksa,x ऩप rpa

Examples Input Output arpaN अऩपण kShamaa,Xamaa ऺभा

Nukta Consonants ़ _qa ऽ _Kha ा _Ga ज़ _za ड़ _{D_a} फ़ Fa ढ़ Dh_a

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Example: Input Output waFaa वफ़ा paDh_aaee ऩढ़ाई

Explicit Halant Example: Input Output satyam_ सत्मभ् shreemad_ श्र भद्

Explicit Half ConsonantsExample: Input Output muk~t भ क्तt vish~v ववश्वv

Hindi Inscript

Special Combinations

A consonant followed by halant and consonant, creates a conjunct. _{क + ा् + त = क्त} A consonant followed by halant and ZWJ and consonant, creates a half

consonant combination. क + ा् + [Ctrl-Shift- 1] + त = क्तe

A consonant followed by halant and ZWNJ and consonant, joins them

with an explicit halant. क ा् + [Ctrl-Shift-2] + त = क् त

To type Roman Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad Keys of the Keyboard with Caps Lock Key ON To type Lingual Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad Keys of the Keyboard with Caps Lock Key OFF

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Hindi Typewriter

Keyboard Rules

Escape + key Combinations

Key Output Comment

3 - Hyphen 4 ऋ Ri Vowel 5 ा Ri Matra 7 ÷ Divide sign 8 × Cross sign ½ - Hyphen » -- Double Hyphen I फ़ f Nukta P ढ़ Dh_ Nukta A ऽ kha Nukta X ा ga Nukta C ज़ ja Nukta V ! Exclamation Mark B * Asterisk M ड़ Da Nukta

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'i' matra is typed ahead of consonant or conjunct.

िा + क = कक िा + म + क = िमक िा + न् + त्र = िन्त्र

'Reph' is typed after any consonant or conjunct.

क + reph = कप

कक + reph = ककप

िन्क + reph = िन्कप

Half consonant followed by 'aa' matra will create full consonant form.

म + ाा = भ

िा + म + ाा = मभ

िा + क्ष + म + ाा = िक्षभ

म + ाा + reph = भप 'i' vowel is followed by reph, creates 'ee' vowel. इ + reph = ई

'a' vowel is followed by 'aa' matra creates 'aa' vowel. अ + ाा = आ 'aa' vowel is followed by 'A' matra creates 'O' vowel. आ + ाॅ = ऑ 'aa' matra is followed by 'A' matra creates 'O' matra. सा + ाॅ = स 'e' vowel is followed by 'A' matra creates 'E' vowel. ए + ाॅ = ऍ 'e' vowel is followed by 'ei' matra creates 'ei' vowel. ए + ा = ऐ 'aa' vowel is followed by 'e' matra creates 'o' vowel. आ + ा = ओ 'aa' vowel is followed by 'ei' matra creates 'au' vowel. आ + ा = औ 'aa' matra is followed by 'e' matra creates 'o' matra. सा + ा = स 'aa' matra is followed by 'ei' matra creates 'au' matra. सा + ा = स

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Keyboard Rules

Escape + key Combinations

Key Output Comment

3 - - 4 ऋ Ra 5 ा Ra 7 ÷ Divide sign 8 × Cross sign ½ - Hyphen » -- Double Hyphen I फ़ f dot P ढ़ Dh_ A ऽ kha dot X ा ga dot C ज़ ja dot V ! Exclamation Mark B * Asterisk M ड़ D_ Special Combinations

'u' vowel (m) followed by poonchh (Q) creates 'oo' vowel. उ (m) + Q = ऊ 'pa' consonant followed by poonchh (Q) creates 'fa'. ऩ (i) + Q = प 'ra' consonant followed by poonchh forms 'ru'. य (j) + Q = रु

क + reph = कप

Half consonant followed by 'aa' matra will create full consonant form.

म + ाा = भ

िा + म + ाा = मभ

िा + क्ष + म + ाा = िक्षभ

म + ाा + reph = भप

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'i' vowel is followed by reph, creates 'ee' vowel. इ + reph = ई 'a' vowel is followed by 'aa' matra creates 'aa' vowel. अ + ाा = आ 'aa' vowel is followed by 'A' matra creates 'O' vowel. आ + ाॅ = ऑ 'aa' matra is followed by 'A' matra creates 'O' matra. सा + ाॅ = स 'e' vowel is followed by 'A' matra creates 'E' vowel. ए + ाॅ = ऍ 'e' vowel is followed by 'ei' matra creates 'ei' vowel. ए + ा = ऐ 'aa' vowel is followed by 'e' matra creates 'o' vowel. आ + ा = ओ 'aa' vowel is followed by 'ei' matra creates 'au' vowel. आ + ा = औ 'aa' matra is followed by 'e' matra creates 'o' matra. सा + ा = स 'aa' matra is followed by 'ei' matra creates 'au' matra. सा + ा = स

Hindi Remington (PNB)

Keyboard Rules

Key Mapping with Escape

Key Output

g ee matra with reph

G ee matra with reph

h ee matra with reph

z e matra with reph Z ei matra with reph

` Nukta

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'a' vowel followed by 'aa' matra creates 'aa' vowel. अ + ाा = आ 1)'aa' vowel followed by 'e' matra, creates 'o' vowel.

2)'aa' vowel followed by 'ei' matra, creates 'au' vowel. 3)'aa' vowel followed by 'A' matra, creates 'O' vowel.

आ + ा = ओ

आ + ा = औ

आ + ाॅ = ऑ

1) 'aa' matra followed by 'e' matra, creates 'o' matra. 2)'aa' matra followed by 'ei' matra, creates 'au' matra. 3)'aa' matra followed by 'A' matra, creates 'O' matra.

सा + ा = स

सा + ाॅ = स

1)'e' vowel followed by 'A' matra, creates 'E' vowel. 2)'e' vowel followed by 'e' matra, creates 'ei' vowel.

ए + W = ऍ

ए + s = ऐ 'A' matra followed by anuswar, forms chandrabindi. कॅ + ां = कँ 'u' vowel followed by poonch (Q) creates 'oo' vowel. उ + Q = ऊ 'pa' consonat followed by poonch (Q) creates 'pha' consonant. ऩ + Q = प 'ra' consonat followed by poonch (Q) creates 'roo'. य + Q = रु 'rakar' is typed after a consonant/conjunct. कक + rakar = कक्र

क्र + rakar = कक्र

क + reph = कप

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Hindi Remington (GAIL)

Keyboard Rules

Key Mapping with Escape key

Key Output Comment

3 - - 4 ऋ Ra 5 ा Ra 7 ÷ Divide sign 8 × Cross sign ½ - Hyphen » -- Double Hyphen I फ़ f dot P ढ़ Dh_ A ऽ kha dot X ा ga dot C ज़ ja dot V ! Exclamation Mark B * Asterisk M ड़ D_

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आ + ा = ओ

आ + ा = औ

आ + ाॅ = ऑ

सा + ा = स

ए + W = ऍ

क + reph = कप

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Hindi Remington (CBI)

Keyboard Rules

Key Mapping with Escape key

Key Output Comment

3 - - 4 ऋ Ra 5 ा Ra 7 ÷ Divide sign 8 × Cross sign ½ - Hyphen » -- Double Hyphen I फ़ f dot P ढ़ Dh_ A ऽ kha dot X ा ga dot C ज़ ja dot V ! Exclamation Mark B * Asterisk M ड़ D_

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आ + ा = ओ

आ + ा = औ

आ + ाॅ = ऑ

सा + ा = स

ए + W = ऍ

क + reph = कप

'i' matra is typed AFTER of consonant or conjunct.

क + िा = कक

म + क + िा = िमक

न् + त्र + िा= िन्त्र

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Hindi Webdunia Keyboard

Keyboard Rules

क + reph = कप

िन्क + reph = िन्कप 'i' vowel followed by reph, creates 'ee' vowel. _इ_{+ reph =}_ई 'a' vowel followed by 'aa' matra creates 'aa' vowel. _अ₊_ाा₌_आ 'aa' vowel followed by 'ei' matra, creates 'au' vowel. _आ₊_ा₌_औ 'a' vowel followed by 'O' matra, creates 'O' vowel. _आ₊_ाॅ₌_ऑ

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Hindi Anglo-Nagari

Keyboard Rules

If Caps Lock is ON (without Shift)

Key Output Comment

2 श् Half sha 0 ाॅ Chandra - -- Double Hyphen E ा Matra R reph Reph T ट Ta U ा oo matra I ा ei matra O ा ou matra A ाॅ A matra S ष Sha D ड Da N ां Anuswar / / Forward slash . ा Nukta ! ाँ Chandrabindi _ --- ---

If Caps Lock is ON (with Shift)

Key Output Comment

e ए e Vowel r Eyelash RA Eyelash RA t ठ Tha u ऊ uu Vowel i ऐ ai vowel o औ au vowel a ऽ Avgraha s श sha consonant d ढ Dha consonant : ाः Visarg n ाँ Chadra Bindi ? ÷ Divide Sign > ा Nukta

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Esc + any key is equivalent to Shift key +same key with Caps Lock ON

'i' matra is typed ahead of consonant or conjunct. िा + क = कक

Vowel अ followed by 'a', creates vowel आ. अ + a = आ

Any consonant followed by 'R' creates rakar form of the consonant. _क_{+ R =}_क्र Any consonant followed by 'R' (Caps ON) creates reph form of the

consonant. क + R (CAPS ON) = कप

Vowel आ followed by 'A' (Caps ON), creates vowel ऑ. आ + A = ऑ If any consonant + aa matra is followed by 'A' (Caps ON), 'O' matra is

formed. का + A = क

Vowel अ followed by 'A' (Caps ON), created vowel अॅh. अ + A = अॅl If any consonant is followed by 'A' (Caps ON), A matra is formed. _क_{+ A =}_कॅ

क,ख,ज,ग,ड,ढ,प followed by fullstop (Caps ON), create equivalent Nukta

forms - ़,ऽ,ा,ज़,ड़,ढ़,फ़ . क + . (CAPS ON)= ़

Tool Setting Options

On-the-fly Help

Tool provides the simplest way to type text by using on-the-fly Help. As the user starts typing using transliteration keyboard, he can see the respective letters in selected Indian Language with various matra combinations.

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Show Keyboard

To view any keyboard (except Phonetic) select Show Keyboard option from Settings Menu.

Switch to English

To switch to English Language, select Switch to English option from Settings Menu or use shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+T.

Help

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Troubleshooting

1. How can I make Language bar visible on my PC?

Right-click your Desktop taskbar, and point to Toolbars. See is Language bar selected, if not click on it to select. If Language bar is no longer listed in the toolbar menu try below steps:

VISTA/WINDOWS 7

o Go to Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Keyboards and Languages (tab) > Change Keyboards > Language Bar

o Select radio button Floating on Desktop or Docked in the taskbar.

o Click OK.

2. How can I add Hindi Indic Input 2 on my Language bar? VISTA/WINDOWS 7

o Go to Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Keyboards and Languages (tab) > Change Keyboards > General.

o Click Add button, Select the Language (Hindi) and under Keyboard section check the box titled Hindi Indic Input 2.

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3. I do not want Hindi Indic Input 2 as the default input method for my PC. What can be done?

VISTA/WINDOWS 7

o Go to Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Keyboards and Languages (tab) > Change Keyboards > General

Check both:

 You have not selected Hindi as your Default Input Language.

 You have not selected Hindi Indic Input 2 as an input method in Language bar.

To Uninstall Hindi Indic Input 2

Follow the steps below to uninstall the tool.

1. Open Windows Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs to remove the program(s). 2. Select Hindi Indic Input 2 and click Remove button.

3. You will be prompted by a confirmatory message. Select Yes to remove the tool completely.

Hindi Indic Input 2 - User Guide

Contents

What is Hindi Indic Input 2?

System Requirements

To Install Hindi Indic Input 2

To Use Hindi Indic Input 2

Supported Keyboards

Hindi Transliteration

Keyboard Rules

Hindi Inscript

Hindi Typewriter

Keyboard Rules

Keyboard Rules

Hindi Remington (PNB)

Keyboard Rules

Hindi Remington (GAIL)

Keyboard Rules

Hindi Remington (CBI)

Keyboard Rules

Hindi Webdunia Keyboard

Keyboard Rules

Hindi Anglo-Nagari

Keyboard Rules

Tool Setting Options

On-the-fly Help

Show Keyboard

Switch to English

Help

Troubleshooting

To Uninstall Hindi Indic Input 2